True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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The OS does not communicate directly with IDE drives.
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2.
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Two devices on the same SCSI bus can pass data back and forth without going
through the CPU.
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3.
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The system board BIOS takes precedence over the BIOS on the SCSI host adapter in
determining which disk will be the boot drive.
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4.
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The primary partition can have only a single logical drive, and is the only
partition on the hard drive that can boot the operating system.
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5.
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Beginning with IDE technology, the number of tracks per sector varied depending
on the location of the track.
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6.
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Windows NT and Windows 2000 bypass the system BIOS altogether and communicate
directly with the controller BIOS by using device drivers.
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7.
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On a computer that has only DOS installed on the hard drive, the root directory
will be indicated by A:>
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8.
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If you create files in a directory in DOS, you will be able to view those files
using the tree command.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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9.
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Each side or surface of one hard drive platter is called a ____.
a. | spindle | b. | actuator | c. | head | d. | platter |
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10.
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____ speeds up the writing of data to the drive as the tracks becomes smaller
near the center of the platters.
a. | Platter aberration | b. | Reduced write current | c. | Actuator
deviation | d. | Write precompensation |
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11.
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In IDE and SCSI drives, a(n) ____ is mounted on a circuit board on the drive
housing and is an integral part of it.
a. | adapter | b. | ROM bios | c. | CMOS
chip | d. | controller |
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12.
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IDE drives use a ____-pin cable.
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13.
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In____, tracks near the center have the smallest number of sectors per track,
and the number of sectors increases as the tracks get larger.
a. | actuator drift | b. | reduce write current | c. | write
precompensation | d. | zone bit recording |
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 Figure
6–4
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14.
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In Figure 6-4, Item A is next to a darker segment of the graphic, representing a
____.
a. | cylinder | b. | segment | c. | track | d. | sector |
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15.
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In Figure 6-4, Item B is next to a darker concentric circle, representing a
____.
a. | FAT | b. | segment | c. | track | d. | sector |
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16.
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With IDE drives, the OS executes the remainder of the format process. This is
known as a ____.
a. | low level format | b. | high-level format | c. | partition | d. | part |
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17.
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Depending on the type of SCSI being used, the SCSI bus can link up ____ or ____
devices.
a. | 4, 6 | b. | 5, 7 | c. | 7,
15 | d. | 9, 21 |
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18.
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SCSI devices interface with the ____ rather than the CPU.
a. | DMA | b. | host adapter | c. | IRQ
controller | d. | system clock |
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19.
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The ____ controls the transfer of data over the SCSI bus.
a. | host adapter | b. | controller | c. | SBAC | d. | bus |
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20.
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A SCSI requires termination to reduce 'noise' or interference.
Termination should occur ____.
a. | at the host adapter end of the bus | b. | at the last device on the
bus | c. | at the host adapter and device 0 | d. | at both ends of the
bus |
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21.
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Narrow SCSI uses a ____-pin cable and Wide SCSI uses a ____-pin cable.
a. | 34, 40 | b. | 50, 68 | c. | 30,
72 | d. | 69, 94 |
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22.
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What step in the process of preparing a disk for use lays out the tracks and
sectors on the drive?
a. | low level format | b. | configure jumpers | c. | partition | d. | high level
format |
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23.
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At the very beginning of the drive (head 0, track 0, sector 1) is stored the
____, which contains information about the logical partitions on the drive.
a. | FAT | b. | MBR | c. | partition
table | d. | root directory |
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24.
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The partition table is exactly ____ bytes long.
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25.
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Another name for the partition table program is ____.
a. | root directory | b. | FAT | c. | MBR | d. | OS boot record |
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26.
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When the drive is partitioned, ____ assigns a drive letter to each logical
drive.
a. | FORMAT | b. | SYS | c. | MEM | d. | FDISK |
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27.
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A ____ is used during the boot process to inform the OS how a logical drive is
organized.
a. | root directory | b. | FAT | c. | MBR | d. | boot record |
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28.
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For DOS, each entry in a FAT for most hard drives is 16 bits, called
____.
a. | FAT12 | b. | FAT32 | c. | FAT16 | d. | FAT64 |
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29.
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FAT 32 root directory entries are ____-bits long, and each entry is called
block.
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30.
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FAT32 uses ____K clusters for hard drives from 8G to 16G in size.
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31.
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To display or change file attributes use the ____ command.
a. | SET | b. | DIR /AT | c. | ATTRIB | d. | DISP |
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32.
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A ____ file contains a list of DOS commands in a text file.
a. | command | b. | executable | c. | batch | d. | list |
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33.
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When the clusters making up a file are not contiguous, or next to each other,
the file is said to be ____.
a. | scattered | b. | distributed | c. | fragmented | d. | disbursed |
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34.
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The clusters that make up a file are referred to as a ____.
a. | chain | b. | group | c. | segment | d. | series |
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 Img2
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35.
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In Img2 the number 1 refers to:
a. | Pin one on the hard drive | c. | Pin one on the IDE
cable | b. | Pin one on the SATA cable | d. | The key for coordinating how the cable plugs in |
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36.
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In Img2 the number 2 refers to:
a. | Pin one on the hard drive | c. | Pin one on the IDE
cable | b. | Pin one on the SATA cable | d. | The key for coordinating how the cable plugs in |
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 Img3
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37.
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Img3 Refers to a/an:
a. | Serial connector | c. | IDE connector | b. | SATA connector | d. | EIDE connector |
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38.
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This hard drive technology is brand new and mainly being used in businesses that
have high storage needs.
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 Image 7
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39.
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In Image 7 you can use this DOS based program to do what?
a. | Format a hard drive | c. | Create and delete partitions | b. | Delete a hard
drive | d. | Gather information
about tracks and sectors |
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 Image 8
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40.
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To show the information shown in image 8, what command would you
type?
a. | DIR | c. | TREE /W | b. | TREE | d. | DIR /W |
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In image 8, how would you move from egg to chicken if you were currently in
c:\egg> ?
a. | mkdir /egg | c. | cd.. | b. | cd egg | d. | mkdir.. |
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42.
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To rename a file from lion to bear, what command would you type? (Assume lion is
in your root drive c:\)
a. | ren c:\lion bear | c. | move c:\lion bear | b. | ren c:\bear lion | d. | move c:\bear
lion |
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43.
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In Zone Bit Recording:
a. | The number of tracks and sectors is the same, regardless of the drive
geometry | c. | The size of the tracks is the same throughout the drive platter | b. | The size of tracks
and sectors is different throughout the drive platter | d. | The number of tracks and sectors is differen,
based on the drive geometry |
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44.
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Data on a drive is written:
a. | From the inside out | c. | From the top to bottom | b. | From the outside
in | d. | From the bottom to
top |
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45.
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This speeds up the writing of the tracks that are closer to the center of the
drive:
a. | compensation | c. | zone bit recording | b. | encapsulization | d. | precompensation |
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46.
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This formatting lays down the track and sector markings on the drive. It is done
at the factory.
a. | OS | c. | High level | b. | Low level | d. | Boot sector |
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47.
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This formatting lays down the boot sector, FAT, and root directory.
a. | DOS | c. | High level | b. | Low level | d. | Boot sector |
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Multiple Response
Identify one
or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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 Img 4
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48.
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In Img 4 the connections shown is/are: (choose all that apply)
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 Image 6
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49.
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In Image 6 the type of hard drive used provides for:
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50.
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Why learn DOS?
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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51.
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The ____________________ command displays the directory structure of a hard
drive or disk.
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52.
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SCSI is like a small ____________________ inside a computer.
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53.
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Probably the most popular driver for SCSI devices is
____________________.
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54.
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Windows 9x ____________________ are equivalent to DOS subdirectories.
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 Image 5
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55.
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In Image 5 the power connector on the right is a __________ connector (use the
acronym).
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56.
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In Image 5 the power connector on the left is a __________ connector (use the
term).
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Image 6
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57.
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In Image 6 the type of hard drive used in this system would be:
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Numeric Response
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58.
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In SAS you can have up to ____ devices chained together!
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Matching
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59.
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Secondary IDE Cable
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60.
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Primary IDE Cable
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61.
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Secondary IDE Channel
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62.
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Hard Drive
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63.
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CD ROM
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64.
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Primary IDE Channel
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Match the DOS commands to their uses
a. | Displays the contents of a
directory | f. | Moves up through a directory tree one directory | b. | Displays a directory
and its subdirectories | g. | Moves you from the current subdirectory to the root directory | c. | Creates a new
directory | h. | Renames a
folder | d. | Creates a new file | i. | Creates a bootable disk | e. | Changes the directory to a
subdirectory | j. | Renames a
file |
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65.
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mkdir
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66.
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cd
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67.
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dir
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68.
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cd..
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69.
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edit new
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70.
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tree
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71.
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move
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72.
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\
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73.
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ren
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74.
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sys
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